J Korean Soc Microsurg.
2008 May;17(1):1-6.
Soft Tissue Coverage Using a Combined Gastrocnemius-medial Sural Artery Perforator Flap
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. ljhortho@yahoo.co.kr
Abstract
- Medial gastrocnemius flap has been known as a useful option for soft tissue reconstruction of the knee and upper 1/3 of lower extremity, but it has a limitation to cover the lateral defect of the knee joint. We performed the combined gastrocnemius-medial sural artery perforator flap for coverage of the anterolateral defects of the knee joint, which is compound flap using a medial gastrocnemius flap and a medial sural artery perforator flap. This flap is a useful method for reconstruction of anterolateral knee defects, providing a easy dissection without the microsurgery and intramuscular dissection of the perforators.
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